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Joe Thomas is the 18th former member of the Cleveland Browns to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.

CANTON, Ohio — Joe Thomas will become the 18th member of the Cleveland Browns to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he's officially enshrined in Canton on Saturday.

With that in mind, let's take a look at all of the former members of the Browns who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Jim Brown

Position: Fullback

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1957-1965)

Career highlights:

  • 3-time NFL MVP (1957, 1958, 1965)
  • 1957 NFL Rookie of the Year
  • 8-time first-team All-Pro
  • 1-time second-team All-Pro
  • 9-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 8-time NFL rushing yards leader
  • 5-time NFL rushing touchdowns leader
  • 1958 NFL scoring leader
  • 1964 NFL champion

Paul Brown

Position: Co-founder, general manager, part owner, head coach, vice president

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1963), Cincinnati Bengals (1968-1975)

Career highlights:

  • 3-time NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
  • 1970 AP NFL Coach of the Year
  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 213-104-9 professional record as a head coach

Joe DeLamielleure

Position: Guard

Teams: Buffalo Bills (1973-1979, 1985), Cleveland Browns (1980-1984)

Career highlights:

  • 8-time All-Pro
  • 6-time Pro Bowl selection

Len Ford

Position: Defensive end

Teams: Los Angeles Dons (1948-1949), Cleveland Browns (1950-1957), Green Bay Packers (1958)

Career highlights:

  • 3-time NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
  • 4-time first-team All-Pro
  • 4-time Pro Bowl selection

Frank Gatski

Position: Center

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1956), Detroit Lions (1957)

Career highlights:

  • 4-time NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955, 1957)
  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 4-time first-team All-Pro
  • 1-time Pro Bowl selection

Otto Graham

Position: Quarterback

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1955)

Career highlights:

  • 3-time NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
  • 3-time NFL MVP (1951, 1953, 1955)
  • 4-time first-team All-Pro
  • 2-time second-team All-Pro
  • 5-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 2-time NFL passing yards leader
  • 1952 NFL passing touchdowns leader
  • 2-time NFL passer rating leader
  • 3-time NFL completion percentage leader
  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 2-time AAFC MVP (1947, 1948)
  • 3-time first-team All-AAFC
  • 1-time second-team All-AAFC
  • 4-time AAFC passing yards leader
  • 2-time AAFC passing touchdowns leader
  • 1947 AAFC completion percentage leader

Lou Groza

Position: Offensive tackle, kicker

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1959, 1961-1967)

Career highlights:

  • 1954 Sporting News NFL MVP
  • 4-time NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955, 1964)
  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 4-time first-team All-Pro
  • 2-time second-team All-Pro
  • 1-time second-team All-AAFC
  • 9-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 1957 NFL scoring leader

Gene Hickerson

Position: Offensive guard

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1958-1960, 1962-1973)

Career highlights:

  • 1964 NFL champion
  • 5-time first-team All-Pro
  • 2-time second-team All-Pro
  • 6-time Pro Bowl selection

Leroy Kelly

Position: Running back

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1964-1973)

Career highlights:

  • 1964 NFL champion
  • 4-time first-team All-Pro
  • 1-time second-team All-Pro
  • 6-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 2-time NFL rushing yards leader
  • 3-time NFL rushing touchdowns leader
  • 1968 NFL scoring leader

Dante Lavelli

Position: End

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1956)

Career highlights:

  • 3-time NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
  • 1-time first-team All-Pro
  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 2-time first-team All-AAFC
  • 2-time second-team All-AAFC
  • 1946 AAFC receiving yards leader
  • 1946 AAFC receptions leader

Mike McCormack

Position: Offensive tackle

Teams: New York Yanks (1951), Dallas Texans (1952), Cleveland Browns (1954-1962)

Career highlights:

  • 2-time NFL champion (1954, 1955)
  • 9-time All-Pro
  • 6-time Pro Bowl selection

Bobby Mitchell

Position: Halfback/wide receiver

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1958-1961), Washington Redskins (1962-1968)

Career highlights:

  • 2-time NFL champion (1954, 1955)
  • 9-time All-Pro
  • 6-time Pro Bowl selection

Marion Motley

Position: Fullback/linebacker

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1953), Pittsburgh Steelers (1955)

Career highlights:

  • 1950 NFL champion
  • 1950 NFL rushing yards leader
  • 2-time first-team All-Pro
  • 1-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 1948 AAFC rushing yards leader
  • 1949 AAFC rushing touchdowns leader

Ozzie Newsome

Position: Tight end

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1978-1990)

Career highlights:

  • 2-time first-team All-Pro
  • 4-time second-team All-Pro
  • 3-time Pro Bowl selection

Joe Thomas

Position: Left tackle

Teams: Cleveland Browns (2007-2017)

Career highlights:

  • 6-time first-team All-Pro
  • 2-time second-team All-Pro
  • 10-time Pro Bowl selection
  • NFL record for most consecutive snaps played (10,363)

Paul Warfield

Position: Wide receiver

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1964-1969, 1976-1977), Miami Dolphins (1970-1974)

Career highlights:

  • 2-time Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII)
  • 1964 NFL champion
  • 2-time first-team All-Pro
  • 3-time second-team All-Pro
  • 8-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 2-time NFL receiving touchdowns leader

Bill Willis

Position: Defensive tackle

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1953)

Career highlights:

  • 1950 NFL champion
  • 4-time first-team All-Pro
  • 3-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 3-time first-team All-AAFC
  • 1-time second-team All-AAFC

Mac Speedie

Position: End

Teams: Cleveland Browns (1946-1952)

Career highlights:

  • 4-time AAFC champion (1946-1949)
  • 1950 NFL champion
  • 6-time first-team All-Pro
  • 2-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 4-time AAFC receptions leader
  • 2-time AAFC receiving yards leader

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